Any recommendations? are boreal any good these days? as I always had a soft spot for them back in the day.
Oh, the final and big thing. Remember climbing is fun and Action Direct was climbed in hightop Boreals with socks.
The fit of a shoe is the key factor. Returning to climbing as you are, probably go for an all round shoe. Boreal Joker velcro, Scarpa Force or FiveTen Moccasym are good places to start.
And before someone says "but jerry/ben/jacky/whoever did XXX route in boreals"
So should I buy boots snug, tight or cripplingly tight? Do boots stretch as much as they used to?
It's certainly no longer a case of cramming your feet into the tiniest ones you can and waiting for them to stretch two and a half sizes. A size or size and a half is generally enough.
Quote from: Jaspersharpe on February 07, 2011, 04:29:45 pmIt's certainly no longer a case of cramming your feet into the tiniest ones you can and waiting for them to stretch two and a half sizes. A size or size and a half is generally enough.Wuss
I don't buy into the 'lets use shit boots indoors' mentality. How can you make productive use of your time if your feet are all over the place (*more than usual) because of sloppy/poppy shoes?
Your feet are not 'just al over the place' on everything because you've got average boots on!
Quote from: tomtom on February 07, 2011, 06:32:02 pmYour feet are not 'just al over the place' on everything because you've got average boots on!Tell that to the beastmaker board.